Christmas Advent Archive
December 24: For the last day of our Christmas Advent Calander we would like to send our warmest Christmas wishes to you all, and take this opportunity to thank-you for your support in 2009. Wishing you and your families a safe and Happy New Year. The Threads & More Team.
December 23: All Specials from the Advent Calender over the past 22 Days of Christmas ARE BACK ON!!! Including 15% Off Sublime Yarns, Addi Needles and Hooks, all Jo Sharp, Noro Silk Garden Lite and our Yarn Oodle Kits, as well as 20% off all Rowan and Debbie Bliss Pure Silk and a massive 70% off all Rowan book!!! As well as many more, click here to view the full list. This advent surprise is available instore until close, and online until midnight tonight.
December 22: Threads now has a flickr site ... and we want your creative input, join our group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/threads_friends/ and upload your latest knitty/crafty project to go into a random draw to win a yummy stash of woolley goodness. You have until 12 noon tomorrow [23rd December 2009] to join and post a picture to go into the draw. The winer will be annouced on Christmas Eve ... good luck.
December 21: If you spend $50 or more in store or online today, you will recieve a Lucky Dip Surprise package, featuring some our Favourite things!!! Look forward to seeing you in store if you need a break from crazy Christmas preparation.
December 20: In homage to our beautiful friend Parisa, today's advent surprise is 15% discount on all sock yarn [Noro Silk Garden Sock & Kureyon Sock, and Spud & Chloe Fine] plus a few more in store and sock pattern books. Look forward to seeing you in store if you need a break from crazy Christmas preparation.
December 19: a simply sublime advent surprise today - 15% discount off our entire range of Sublime yarns: Cashmere Merino Silk, Organic Cotton, Soya Cotton, Angora Merino, and Kid Mohair Blend. All are double knit [8ply] and knit up beautifully. This advent surprise is available instore until close, and online until midnight tonight. Sublime yarns - yum!
December 18: More stocking stuffer ideas .. pressies under $30 - everything from the last 2 days PLUS more. Our favourites The too cute "My Best Friend" scarf kits, the brand new I "Heart" Knitting notions kits, our very popular Wonder Balls, as well as the best selling Wild Tea Cosies book by Loani Prior, the list goes on. Just take a look at our Stocking Stuffer section online or visit us in store for loads of goodies to pop under the tree as last minute gifts.
December 17: More stocking stuffer ideas .. pressies under $20 - everything from yesterday PLUS more. Gorgeous just released "I heart Knitting" summer scarf kits, Lantern Moon notions, Fairy Lace scarf kits reduced to under $20 for the day, Art Viva tasmanian oak knitting needles, the list goes on. Just take a look at our Stocking Stuffer section online or visit us in store for loads of goodies to pop under the tree as last minute gifts.
December 16: Today and for the next few days we will be showcasing our little stocking stuffer ideas as last minute options ... today we will look at pressies for $10 and under. Mini cross stitch kits, Soak sample packs, DMC medicis thread medleys, Retro string market bags, Felting & Fibre Art Embellishment Kits .. we have even set up a little spot of the online shop to help you search for your stocking stuffers ...
December 15: Our latest obession would have to be Addi metal needles and hooks. We just love them! And today we are sharing our obession and offering 15% off our entire range of knitting needles [including the Click System] and also the fabulous Addi crochet hooks.
December 14: Everyone who signs up to follow us on Twitter today will automatically be entered into a draw for a fabulous yarn bundle and pattern...free gossip and free yarn all in one day. Heavenly!
December 13: Today Threads opens it doors and invites anyone and everyone to join us at the long table to relax, knit, knatter and craft. We are open from 9am till 4pm and we look forward to your company. Our cafe has baked up some treats, our fridges are stocked with yummy new iced teas from Stolen Recipe, and our brand new coffee machine is ready to go. And if you need any assistance with Christmas gift ideas, our friendly staff are ready to help. Threads is an emporium of wonderful knitting, crocheting, stitching, felting and crafting delights, and just a short visit may help to recharge the batteries for another crazy week ahead.
December 12: We would love to give three lucky Threads friends a one of a kind wonderball. Each wonderball comes with a complimentary pattern to make a scarf and/or a triangle wrap - plus when you purchase as part of the Advent Calendar you also receive our fabulous bolero pattern, but what we want to know is what else could you turn this ball of surprises into??? All you need to do is leave a comment on the blog as to what inspiring creation you would make with your wonderball and you will go into a random draw to win one of three wonderballs. So, just leave a comment and what colour wonderball you would prefer, and we will draw the winner at 12:00 noon tomorrow. Good Luck!
December 11: You will be able to grab a bargain today in store or online with 20% discount across our entire Rowan range. Both summer and winter yarns are available and would be a beautiful gift for a special knitter ... just one ball of Colurscape Chunky or two balls of Kidsilk Haze and you will be able to create a beautiful scarf or fingerless gloves in time for the cooler months ahead.
December 10: Receive $10 off your first 2010 purchase at Threads & More. All you need to do is email us at shop@threadsandmore.com.au, put "I WANT IT" in the subject line and confirm your full name and city, and we will forward you a gift voucher that can be used in store or online anytime in January 2010.
December 9: With this in mind we thought that a little something special might be a wonderful addition to our Advent Surprise list - Pure Silk by Debbie Bliss is a super soft, slightly slubby, scrumptious yarn to have in your stash. Use it to create luxury scarves in time for Autumn, elegant clutch bags or simple crocheted flowers to add vintage glam to your summer frocks. Today you can take a little bit of Bliss home for 20% discount. This offer is available until midnight the 10th December 2009.
December 8: In support of Jo Sharp’s new Knit Issue 8, we are offering our Threads friends 15% discount across the entire Jo Sharp range @ Threads. Eleven yarns styles in loads of colours including the re-released favourites palate, six pattern books and five pattern leaflets are available right NOW online & instore until midnight EST 9 December 2009. Don’t forget, if you can’t make it into the store or onto our online shop, call the store to order over the phone [07] 3379 6699, or you can even email us at shop@threadsandmore.com.au.
December 7: A few months ago we were able to grab a few bolts of some ‘too sweet’ Japanese 100% cotton and 100% linen. Nothing to do with knitting, crochet or felting, but we just couldn’t resist the cute little French girls and lovely little bunny prints – and now we would like to share them with you. Today online and in store we have fat quarters of these beautiful fabrics 10% off, plus if you buy a sampler set of three fat quarters you will receive 15% discount .. AND just because we love it, we have grabbed cute free pattern from one of our favourite blogs The Purl Bee to give to inspiration as to what to create with your new fabric. The little frog reminds me of my girl guide days when we made these to complete our sewing badge! I’m making one for each of my boys and also for nieces and nephews [i’ll post the finished froggie family onto the blog just as soon as ...]
December 6: You asked ‘Santa’ for Noro, so we thought we would help all the Santa’s out there and offer 15% discount on Noro Silk Garden Lite – perfect for knitting through summer in time for wearing Autumn wraps and soft shawls, light weight sweaters and cardi’s. Use it in all your DK/8ply patterns and wonder at the beautiful variegations in colourways that only Noro can achieve.
December 5: Today you'll be able to fill your Christmas stockings with our first ‘i heart knitting’ kit – the Fairy Lace Scarf. This light airy mohair scarf is a perfect holiday knitting kit, as it's small enough to take everywhere and the yarn is light enough to not make you break out into a sweat by just looking at it! Available in 19 colours, they are available right NOW online & instore until 10:00am EST 5 December 2009. Don’t forget, if you can’t make it into the store or onto our online shop, call the store to order over the phone [07] 3379 6699.
December 4: We have our beautiful wonderballs featured today, and when you purchase online or in store, you will receive a complimentary pattern to knit up a simple yet striking bolero designed by Parisa Roohipour just for us at Threads. We haven’t discounted the Wonderball – we think that at $25 each they are perfect value: what with enough yarn for two scarves, or a wrap or bolero; and then all those trinkets – it really IS the gift that keeps on giving.
The Wonderball: Different yarns of many colours & lengths are hand tied together to create a surprise yarn ball of wool blends, textures, cotton, interlaced with surprises, such as, ribbons; stitch markers; miniature crochet toys; mini pin cushions and other wonderful bits and bobs. Popular in the 1800's, the wonder ball was traditionally given as a gift at Christmas - as the person knit, small trinkets and surprises would fall from the ball. The wonderball embodies the spirit of giving, as the gift continues to reveal presents and the knitter produces a lasting gift of either a scarf or wrap.
December 3: #1 Staff Favourite! Our simply gorgeous “Yarn-Oodle” throw kits are all OOAK [One Of A Kind] created by our Threads staff in a range of colours and textures, and include all the yarn needed to create a beautiful throw for your home, or as a special gift for a loved one. Grab one today and knit your way to fabulousness this summer – with names like sherbet, retro & grape kneehigh – you won’t be able to resist! Today only, all our Yarn-Oodle kits are discounted by 15% - that’s a saving of over $40! And to kick start your project, we will include a set of 6mm needles complimentary! Sale starts now online & instore and will continue until 10:00am EST 4 December 2009. Don’t forget, if you can’t make it into the store or onto our online shop, call the store to order over the phone [07] 3379 6699.
December 2: Have you written to Santa yet? What’s on your Christmas wish list this year? We have started to compile the ultimate knitters wish list, and would love to know what you would add – just leave us a comment on our blog “in the loop” and let us know what your ultimate knitting/crochet/crafting gift would be this Christmas. Your wish may be granted, as just by leaving an item for our wish list in your comment, you will go into the draw to win a fabulous stash bag full of goodies from Threads. Add your comment by 10:00am EST 3 December 2009 to go into the draw.
December 1: Rowan books and magazines @ 70% [that’s less than $10 per book]. What a wonderful opportunity to grab a gorgeous pattern book or collectable magazine from one of the world’s most popular woollen mills. Sale starts now online & instore and will continue until 10:00am EST 2 December 2009. And remember, if you can’t make into the store or onto our online shop, call the store to order over the phone [07] 3379 6699.
It’s the final countdown to Christmas – the tree is up, the decorations hung and it’s time to open the first surprise on our Advent Calendar ... This year Threads have come up with 25 fantastic surprises to countdown to Christmas – exciting specials on products, fun things to enjoy in store and online, plus your opportunity to win some great prizes before Santa comes down the chimney. Each day we will send a little note to your email, post on our blog and update our front page – so keep an eye out for our messages, and remember each one only lasts the day!
